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food & drink About Our Listings Louisville Magazine publishes a comprehensive Dining Guide in EATS, issued each fall and available year-round on newsstands. In addition, each month we bring you rotating listings in various categories from the Guide. Restaurants are chosen by the editorial staff, which writes the listings. Not all local restaurants are included due to space limitations. Unless otherwise noted, restaurants are accessible to the disabled, accept major credit cards and welcome casual dress. Phone numbers are local (area code 502) unless speciÀed. = 2012 Best of Louisville® winner (with category) CF = Child-friendly or children's menu FB = Full bar BW = Beer and wine LN = Open until midnight or later on some days O = Outdoor seating VF = Vegetarian-friendly $ = Most entrées under $10 per person $$ = Entrées $10-$15 per person $$$ = Entrées $15-$20 per person $$$$ = Entrées $20-$25 per person $$$$$ = Entrées over $25 per person FINE DINING 610 Magnolia (Local Chef) 610 Magnolia is a must for foodies. Edward Lee, one of the city's bona mde celebrity chefs with the TV street cred to prove it, cooks three- and four-course meals of modern farm-to-table cuisine with global innuences at this Old Louisville hideaway. For a more casual experience, try the Wine Studio, the restaurant's adjacent dining area. Dinner Thurs.-Sat. Reservations required. Dress: Business casual. 610 W. Magnolia Ave., 636-0783, 610magnolia.com. VF. O. FB. $$$$$ Bistro Le Relais Located in a 1930s airport terminal, this cozy nook just off the tarmac is one of the city's most romantic dining spots. The French classics 62 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 2.13 like trout Meuniere and steak au poivre remind you that French cuisine and mne dining remain synonymous. And you can pretend you're in a Humphrey Bogart movie. Dinner Tues.-Sun. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 2817 Taylorsville Road, 451-9020, lerelaisrestaurant.com. VF. O. FB. $$$$$ Corbett's The swanky Von Allman Mansion is the perfect setting for chef Dean Corbett to serve up beautifully presented plates. The seasonal menu includes mve-course prix-mxe dinners that vary nightly, as well as an a la carte selection. More casual dining is offered on the patio and wineskellar, a funky space worth the visit. Lunch Mon.-Fri.; dinner Mon.-Sat. Reservations recommended. 5050 Norton Healthcare Blvd., 3275058, corbettsrestaurant.com. O. FB. $$$$$ Eddie Merlot's Famous for its prime aged beef (try the bourbon-marinated rib-eye) and extensive wine list (it is called Eddie MERLOT's), this upscale chain is also ideal for drinks after work. Located at Fourth and Muhammad Ali, enjoy dinner on weekends while watching patrons of Fourth Street Live gear up for the night. Lunch Mon.Fri.; dinner daily. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 455 S. Fourth St., 5843266, eddiemerlots.com. CF. VF. FB. $$$$$ The English Grill In this 1923 oak-paneled dining room, you'll mnd chef Laurent Geroli's American cuisine heavy with regional innuences. The menu changes seasonally and has vegetarian and vegan options. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 335 W. Broadway, 736-2998, brownhotel.com. VF. FB. $$$$ Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse The concept of the traditional New York steakhouse meets Las Vegas glamour with offerings that include dry-aged in-house lamb, lobster and sushi. Our Fantasy Restaurant Draft selector advised, "Spend the extra money for the bonein, 'better-aged' beef, and live it up like you're in Vegas." Dinner Mon.-Sat. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 325 W. Main St., 584-0102, jeffruby.com. VF. FB. $$$$$ Lilly's This innuential and celebrated Louisville restaurant championed seasonal, local ingredients before it was trendy. The menu rotates weekly, and special three-course prix-mxe meals are available for lunch. Lunch/dinner Tues.-Sat.; brunch Sat. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 1147 Bardstown Road, 4510447, lillyslapeche.com. VF. $$$$ ville. Dinner daily. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 626 W. Main St., 5840421, mortons.com. VF. FB. $$$$$ The Oakroom in the Seelbach Hotel The Oakroom's atmosphere — all ornate wood and mne furnishings — will make you feel like a millionaire for a night, even if you just went bust at the track. (We assume somebody else will be picking up the tab?) The dinner menu changes seasonally and includes dishes with regional innuences. Oenophiles, don't miss the wine cellar. Dinner Tues.-Sat.; brunch Sun. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual (jackets recommended). 500 S. Fourth St., 807-3463, theoakroomlouisville.com. FB. $$$$$ Proof on Main (Swanky Bar) With a sophisticated atmosphere, Proof goes local in everything from the food to the votive candles and art. Try the bison burger or the panroasted octopus. Don't overlook the signature cocktails. New executive chef Levon Wallace recently took over from chef Michael Paley, who left for Cincinnati to open a restaurant for the 21c Hotel group. Breakfast/lunch/dinner daily. Reservations recommended. 702 W. Main St., 217-6360, proofonmain.com. VF. O. FB. LN. $$$$ Rivue The big attraction is the view from a spectacular perch on the 25th noor of the Galt House's West Tower, courtesy of two revolving dining rooms that provide a panorama of both sides of the Ohio River. The dinner menu incorporates innuences from classic American and European cuisines. Dinner Tues.-Sat.; brunch Sun. 140 N. Fourth St., 568-4239, rivue.com. VF. $$$$ Ruth's Chris Steak House This deluxe national chain's perch atop the Kaden Tower makes it a prime dinner destination. Enjoy tender signature steaks, Maine lobster, and an award-winning wine list along with a view of the city. Dinner daily. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 6100 Dutchmans Lane, 479-0026, ruthschris.com. CF. VF. O. FB. $$$$$ Vincenzo's Sicilian-born Gabriele brothers Vincenzo and Agostino present Italian cuisine in luxurious style. The extensive menu includes a variety of veal preparations, a Caesar salad made tableside, a selection of pastas and rich desserts. Lunch/dinner Mon.-Fri.; dinner Sat. Reservations recommended. Dress: Business casual. 150 S. Fifth St., 580-1350, vincenzositalianrestaurant. com. VF. O. FB. $$$$$ Morton's, The Steakhouse Winston's Restaurant at Sullivan University This luxurious Windy City steakhouse chain is famous for big steaks, jumbo seafood and a mne wine list. Nameplates on lockers holding private wine collections read like a who's who in Louis- Staffed by Sullivan University culinary students, Winston's has an elegant dining room and ambitious plates infused with the energy of the students. It also serves the city's best and only